How three funds succeeded in a summer when most hedge-like strategies failed

  Investors were encouraged by reports from Oracle and Nike, while the expiration of options and stock futures prompted some buying

  Ten energy and IT stocks shine in this week's screen using S&P's proprietary qualitative and quantitative ranking methodologies

  On tap: August figures for personal income, consumer spending, home sales, home prices, and construction activity

  KKR and Goldman are reportedly thinking about ending their bid for the company. Did something in Harman's recent results give them pause?

  Analyst opinions on stocks making headlines Friday

  While rival investment banks struggled, Goldman used its global reach and subprime savvy to increase profits sharply

  The shipping company is pessimistic about the U.S. economy, particularly the industrial sector

  Shares of the on-demand software maker surged 97% on the first day of trading, indicating strong demand for new issues

  The Fed chairman heads to Congress to address mortgage-related issues—but will his efforts be enough?

  The rate cut at first sparked stock market elation. But if the Fed's fears ofa slowdown come true, profits and stocks could suffer big-time

  The Federal Reserve chairman sent stocks surging and made many investors happy. But he's also taking risks with inflation

  In the second quarter of 2007, median home prices increased in 97 of 149 U.S. metro areas

  As homebuilders struggle and houses get harder to sell, builder-bashing gripe sites are grabbing more attention and more traffic